Advanced Certificate in Hebrew & Jewish Studies

Notes for Jewish Teacher Education Students

As part of this 36-credit Certificate, JTE students must take 12 credits in modern Hebrew language to strengthen their oral and written language skills for teaching.

NOTE: AP/HEB 3000 6.0, or Hebrew University’s Ulpan Gimel or an approved equivalent, is a prerequisite for beginning the two-year B.Ed. program in JTE.

Students whose language level meets or exceeds that of AP/HEB 3000 6.0, upon beginning the Direct Entry Concurrent Model BA-BEd, will strengthen their Hebrew by at least one full level by taking a course at an approved Ulpan or at Ivriyon.

Among their Certificate courses, JTE students take the following courses or approved equivalents:

• AP/HUMA 1880 6.0 The Jewish Experience
• AP/HUMA 3831 3.0 Torah and Tradition
• Elective courses in Jewish Studies taught in Hebrew or that make substantial use of texts in Hebrew, according to students’ areas of interest: Bible, Rabbinic texts, literature, arts and culture, history, Holocaust, society, and so forth.

In addition, qualification for the Certificate is subject to the following:

• At least 18 credits completed in fulfilment of these requirements must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
• The cumulative grade point average for 24 credits must be at least 5.0.
• Normally, no more than 18 credits may be taken outside York University, and no more than 12 credits taken at a non-BA-granting institution can go towards the fulfilment of the Certificate. Such credits are accepted at the discretion of the Certificate Coordinator. A transcript reflecting these credits must be submitted at the time of application for the Certificate. Where possible, syllabi should be provided for such courses as well.
• JTE courses taught in Hebrew in the Faculty of Education count toward the BEd; they do not count towards the requirements of the Advanced Certificate.